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In this week's Six, Marty Smith writes about what athletes do when they aren't athletes anymore. For many, there is never a replacement in their lives.

It's not easy being the son of a Hall of Fame race car driver. The pressure to live up to the legacy -- whether your last name is Jarrett, Petty or Earnhardt -- is unrelenting.

So Carl Edwards is on the pole for next Sunday's Daytona 500. That makes him the man to beat. Right? Well, not necessarily. The last time the winner of the Daytona 500 pole went on to win the race? Dale Jarrett in 1996. The last 15 pole win...

With Tony Stewart trailing points leader Carl Edwards by a mere three points and no teams having raced this track since it was repaved and reconfigured, our NASCAR personalities think any driver could step up and win this weekend.

Homestead isn't just the homestretch. It's the track that stands between two drivers and a Sprint Cup title. Who will be the 2011 champ? Our NASCAR personalities make their final picks of the year.

Who will be the lone winner as the Chase heads to the Lone Star State? ESPN NASCAR personalities Ricky Craven, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty and Jamie Little share their podium picks.

Who will be the lone winner as the Chase heads to the Lone Star State? ESPN NASCAR personalities Ricky Craven, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Brad Daugherty and Jamie Little share their podium picks.

Who do our NASCAR analysts like at Martinsville? Drivers like Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Denny Hamlin, who all have a proven history of success at the track.

Who do our NASCAR analysts like at Talladega? The Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer duo can't be ignored.

Who will own the night at Charlotte Motor Speedway? Points leader Carl Edwards dominated the All-Star Race back in May, but fellow Chasers Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth are coming on strong. NASCAR personalities share their podium picks for Charlotte.

Brad Keselowski took the checkered flag at Kansas back in June, but it's his Dodge teammate Kurt Busch who has all the momentum heading into the fourth race of the Chase. NASCAR personalities share their podium picks for Kansas.

Is Dale Earnhardt Jr. done as a Chase contender? ESPN NASCAR analysts Ricky Craven and Dale Jarrett debate.

Will Tony Stewart make it three in a row? Can Jimmie Johnson and the No. 48 crew get things back on track? NASCAR personalities Ricky Craven, Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace and Jamie Little share their podium picks for Dover.

Who will own the 1-mile track at Loudon? NASCAR personalities Ricky Craven, Dale Jarrett, Johnny Benson and Jamie Little share their podium picks.

ESPN's NASCAR personalities Dale Jarrett, Rusty Wallace, Andy Petree, Ricky Craven and Jamie Little share their predictions for the top three finishers at Chicagoland Speedway.

ESPN's NASCAR personalities know these drivers like the backs of their hands. But can they accurately predict the podium at Atlanta Motor Speedway?